Patent Encumbrance Of Large Automotive Ni MH Batteries
The patent encumbrance of large automotive NiMH batteries is the encumbrance of the commercialization of nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology by corporate interests. Nickel metal hydride battery technology is important to the development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs or EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
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